Ben Roethlisberger knew his contract would have to be adjusted in order for him to remain a Pittsburgh Steeler. With a $41 million cap hit and the salary cap constricting due to the pandemic, there was no way the team could keep him at that number. Roethlisberger said he’d do whatever it took to free up enough cap space. And he backed up those words with actions, taking a $5 million paycut as part of his contract restructure.
On Tuesday, he spoke with reporters about that process and where the idea of a paycut – rare for a starting quarterback – came from.